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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,665,577,982.40, 177,998,366,973.60 and 40,148,358,878.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,665,577,982.40, 177,998,366,973.60 and 40,148,358,878.40 is: 60,222,538,317.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,665,577,982.40 : 177,998,366,973.60 = 40,148,358,878.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,665,577,982.40/177,998,366,973.60 = 40,148,358,878.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,665,577,982.40x = 177,998,366,973.60 × 40,148,358,878.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,665,577,982.40x = 7,146,342,317,025,235,304,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,146,342,317,025,235,304,448/118,665,577,982.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,222,538,317.60

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